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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER, BLUE JAYS PLAYER AND ALCS MVP VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, AND MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER ALCS GAME SEVEN SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – Editorial Use Only. No monetisation.) 1. BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME SEVEN AT ROGERS CENTRE 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO BE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "Pretty cool. Pretty humble to be part of it. I've said it before. Besides my wife and kids, this is what I pour my life into, so to be leading the team that's going back to the World Series for the first time in 32 years, kind of hits me a little bit. I couldn't be happier for every single guy on the team and in the clubhouse, not just the players, but the staff too. So we're going to enjoy tonight big-time and realize how hard it is to get here, and then get back to work and get ready for the Dodgers." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE THE WHOLE COUNTRY OF CANADA ROOTING FOR THEM, SAYING: "Special. We're the only team that gets to experience that, and we're the only team that has the following that we do and the viewership that we do. I think guys don't realize that sometimes. But from coast to coast to have this team to grasp on to is really cool. It's easy for me to say that because I've been part of it for a long time. I felt the connection when I was managing in Vancouver as a minor league affiliate as a Canadian big league team, too. So it's special for everyone that's involved with our organization." 5. WHITE FLASH 6. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED IF HE THINKS THE WORLD SERIES WILL TURN INTO CANADA V USA, SAYING: "I don't know, maybe. We'll see. I know it will be the Blue Jays versus the Dodgers. That's kind of how we're going to look at it, knowing that we have a whole country behind us, but I'm not quite sure how that will unfold but I know that these guys in there know that they're representing the country too." 7. VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, BLUE JAYS FIRST BASEMAN AND ALCS MVP, WITH TRANSLATOR SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE 8. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED HOW HE FELT WHEN GEORGE SPRINGER HIT THE 3-RUN HOME RUN, SAYING: "I mean, it was very emotional when I saw George hit the homer, but the greater thing that I did is right before that inning, went down to the tunnel, get down on my knees, and I asked God for the win, to bless us, and he did, and then George hit the homer. So it was great. 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT IT MEANS TO HIM TO REPRESENT CANADA IN THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "I was born here. I grew up in the Dominican (Republic), and then from the moment that I signed here, that I knew I was going to be here my entire career, I knew I had to make — somehow to make all the fans, the entire country, proud of me, of my team. And like I always say, my challenge is to bring the World Series here back to Canada." 11. MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER LOSS TO BLUE JAYS 12. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT HIS MESSAGE WAS TO THE TEAM AFTER THE LOSS, SAYING: "Just to hold up their heads and to understand what kind of a season they had. I mean, I know this stings and there's no question that it's going to sting, but the kind of season they had, doing things that no team in this organization has ever done, and knocking on the door of a World Series, all that, you know, it's due to how hard they've worked, how hard they've played all season long, all the times they have come back, all the times they have bounced back. It's a special team in there. It's a shame that we had to come out on the wrong side of this one." STORY: Blue Jays' designated hitter George Springer belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning as Toronto defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday (October 20) night to advance to its first World Series since 1993. Thanks to Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, Toronto will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, hosting Game 1 on Friday. ALCS MVP Vladimir Guerrero, Jr batted .385 (10-for-26) with three doubles, three home runs, three RBIs and four walks in the ALCS. Toronto won the title in each of its previous two World Series appearances, in 1992 and 1993. The Blue Jays and the Marlins are the only franchises to make the Fall Classic more than once and never lose. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who fell one game shy of reaching their first World Series in franchise history. The Blue Jays deployed six pitchers in all. After reliever Seranthony Dominguez tossed a perfect sixth for Toronto, Kevin Gausman (2-1) took over in the seventh. Following a walk and a double play, Gausman, usually a starter, intentionally walked Raleigh. Josh Naylor followed with a walk before Jorge Polanco grounded out. Bryan Woo walked Addison Barger to open the home seventh, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded a single to center. Andres Gimenez sacrificed the runners to second and third. Eduard Bazardo (1-1) replaced Woo and faced Springer, who hit his fourth home run of the postseason to left-center on a 1-0 sinker. Springer tied Kyle Schwarber for third place in career playoff homers, trailing only Manny Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (27). Another regular Toronto starter, Chris Bassitt, pitched a perfect eighth. Jeff Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth to earn the save, fanning Rodriguez to end the game and spark the Blue Jays' celebrations. Rodriguez led off the first against Shane Bieber by grounding a double into the left field corner. With one out, Naylor grounded an RBI single to right. Naylor was later called out for runner's interference when he jumped and his batting helmet made contact with a throw from second, completing a double play. Toronto answered with a run in the bottom of the inning against George Kirby. Springer walked, Guerrero grounded a single to left and Daulton Varsho (2-for-4) scooped an RBI ground single to center on a low slider. Rodriguez hit his fourth homer of the postseason on a 2-2 slider to lead off the third. Louis Varland replaced Bieber with two outs in the fourth after a double and a walk, and he ended the inning by retiring Rodriguez on a groundout. Bieber allowed two runs, seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Raleigh led off the fifth with his fifth homer of the postseason, a blast to right on Varland's 0-1 changeup to put Seattle up 3-1. Kirby pitched four innings, permitting one run, four hits and one walk with three strikeouts before Woo took over for 2 1/3 frames. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER, BLUE JAYS PLAYER AND ALCS MVP VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, AND MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER ALCS GAME SEVEN SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – Editorial Use Only. No monetisation.) 1. BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME SEVEN AT ROGERS CENTRE 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO BE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "Pretty cool. Pretty humble to be part of it. I've said it before. Besides my wife and kids, this is what I pour my life into, so to be leading the team that's going back to the World Series for the first time in 32 years, kind of hits me a little bit. I couldn't be happier for every single guy on the team and in the clubhouse, not just the players, but the staff too. So we're going to enjoy tonight big-time and realize how hard it is to get here, and then get back to work and get ready for the Dodgers." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE THE WHOLE COUNTRY OF CANADA ROOTING FOR THEM, SAYING: "Special. We're the only team that gets to experience that, and we're the only team that has the following that we do and the viewership that we do. I think guys don't realize that sometimes. But from coast to coast to have this team to grasp on to is really cool. It's easy for me to say that because I've been part of it for a long time. I felt the connection when I was managing in Vancouver as a minor league affiliate as a Canadian big league team, too. So it's special for everyone that's involved with our organization." 5. WHITE FLASH 6. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED IF HE THINKS THE WORLD SERIES WILL TURN INTO CANADA V USA, SAYING: "I don't know, maybe. We'll see. I know it will be the Blue Jays versus the Dodgers. That's kind of how we're going to look at it, knowing that we have a whole country behind us, but I'm not quite sure how that will unfold but I know that these guys in there know that they're representing the country too." 7. VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, BLUE JAYS FIRST BASEMAN AND ALCS MVP, WITH TRANSLATOR SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE 8. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED HOW HE FELT WHEN GEORGE SPRINGER HIT THE 3-RUN HOME RUN, SAYING: "I mean, it was very emotional when I saw George hit the homer, but the greater thing that I did is right before that inning, went down to the tunnel, get down on my knees, and I asked God for the win, to bless us, and he did, and then George hit the homer. So it was great. 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT IT MEANS TO HIM TO REPRESENT CANADA IN THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "I was born here. I grew up in the Dominican (Republic), and then from the moment that I signed here, that I knew I was going to be here my entire career, I knew I had to make — somehow to make all the fans, the entire country, proud of me, of my team. And like I always say, my challenge is to bring the World Series here back to Canada." 11. MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER LOSS TO BLUE JAYS 12. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT HIS MESSAGE WAS TO THE TEAM AFTER THE LOSS, SAYING: "Just to hold up their heads and to understand what kind of a season they had. I mean, I know this stings and there's no question that it's going to sting, but the kind of season they had, doing things that no team in this organization has ever done, and knocking on the door of a World Series, all that, you know, it's due to how hard they've worked, how hard they've played all season long, all the times they have come back, all the times they have bounced back. It's a special team in there. It's a shame that we had to come out on the wrong side of this one." STORY: Blue Jays' designated hitter George Springer belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning as Toronto defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday (October 20) night to advance to its first World Series since 1993. Thanks to Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, Toronto will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, hosting Game 1 on Friday. ALCS MVP Vladimir Guerrero, Jr batted .385 (10-for-26) with three doubles, three home runs, three RBIs and four walks in the ALCS. Toronto won the title in each of its previous two World Series appearances, in 1992 and 1993. The Blue Jays and the Marlins are the only franchises to make the Fall Classic more than once and never lose. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who fell one game shy of reaching their first World Series in franchise history. The Blue Jays deployed six pitchers in all. After reliever Seranthony Dominguez tossed a perfect sixth for Toronto, Kevin Gausman (2-1) took over in the seventh. Following a walk and a double play, Gausman, usually a starter, intentionally walked Raleigh. Josh Naylor followed with a walk before Jorge Polanco grounded out. Bryan Woo walked Addison Barger to open the home seventh, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded a single to center. Andres Gimenez sacrificed the runners to second and third. Eduard Bazardo (1-1) replaced Woo and faced Springer, who hit his fourth home run of the postseason to left-center on a 1-0 sinker. Springer tied Kyle Schwarber for third place in career playoff homers, trailing only Manny Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (27). Another regular Toronto starter, Chris Bassitt, pitched a perfect eighth. Jeff Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth to earn the save, fanning Rodriguez to end the game and spark the Blue Jays' celebrations. Rodriguez led off the first against Shane Bieber by grounding a double into the left field corner. With one out, Naylor grounded an RBI single to right. Naylor was later called out for runner's interference when he jumped and his batting helmet made contact with a throw from second, completing a double play. Toronto answered with a run in the bottom of the inning against George Kirby. Springer walked, Guerrero grounded a single to left and Daulton Varsho (2-for-4) scooped an RBI ground single to center on a low slider. Rodriguez hit his fourth homer of the postseason on a 2-2 slider to lead off the third. Louis Varland replaced Bieber with two outs in the fourth after a double and a walk, and he ended the inning by retiring Rodriguez on a groundout. Bieber allowed two runs, seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Raleigh led off the fifth with his fifth homer of the postseason, a blast to right on Varland's 0-1 changeup to put Seattle up 3-1. Kirby pitched four innings, permitting one run, four hits and one walk with three strikeouts before Woo took over for 2 1/3 frames. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER, BLUE JAYS PLAYER AND ALCS MVP VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, AND MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER ALCS GAME SEVEN SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – Editorial Use Only. No monetisation.) 1. BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME SEVEN AT ROGERS CENTRE 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO BE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "Pretty cool. Pretty humble to be part of it. I've said it before. Besides my wife and kids, this is what I pour my life into, so to be leading the team that's going back to the World Series for the first time in 32 years, kind of hits me a little bit. I couldn't be happier for every single guy on the team and in the clubhouse, not just the players, but the staff too. So we're going to enjoy tonight big-time and realize how hard it is to get here, and then get back to work and get ready for the Dodgers." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE THE WHOLE COUNTRY OF CANADA ROOTING FOR THEM, SAYING: "Special. We're the only team that gets to experience that, and we're the only team that has the following that we do and the viewership that we do. I think guys don't realize that sometimes. But from coast to coast to have this team to grasp on to is really cool. It's easy for me to say that because I've been part of it for a long time. I felt the connection when I was managing in Vancouver as a minor league affiliate as a Canadian big league team, too. So it's special for everyone that's involved with our organization." 5. WHITE FLASH 6. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED IF HE THINKS THE WORLD SERIES WILL TURN INTO CANADA V USA, SAYING: "I don't know, maybe. We'll see. I know it will be the Blue Jays versus the Dodgers. That's kind of how we're going to look at it, knowing that we have a whole country behind us, but I'm not quite sure how that will unfold but I know that these guys in there know that they're representing the country too." 7. VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, BLUE JAYS FIRST BASEMAN AND ALCS MVP, WITH TRANSLATOR SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE 8. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED HOW HE FELT WHEN GEORGE SPRINGER HIT THE 3-RUN HOME RUN, SAYING: "I mean, it was very emotional when I saw George hit the homer, but the greater thing that I did is right before that inning, went down to the tunnel, get down on my knees, and I asked God for the win, to bless us, and he did, and then George hit the homer. So it was great. 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT IT MEANS TO HIM TO REPRESENT CANADA IN THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "I was born here. I grew up in the Dominican (Republic), and then from the moment that I signed here, that I knew I was going to be here my entire career, I knew I had to make — somehow to make all the fans, the entire country, proud of me, of my team. And like I always say, my challenge is to bring the World Series here back to Canada." 11. MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER LOSS TO BLUE JAYS 12. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT HIS MESSAGE WAS TO THE TEAM AFTER THE LOSS, SAYING: "Just to hold up their heads and to understand what kind of a season they had. I mean, I know this stings and there's no question that it's going to sting, but the kind of season they had, doing things that no team in this organization has ever done, and knocking on the door of a World Series, all that, you know, it's due to how hard they've worked, how hard they've played all season long, all the times they have come back, all the times they have bounced back. It's a special team in there. It's a shame that we had to come out on the wrong side of this one." STORY: Blue Jays' designated hitter George Springer belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning as Toronto defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday (October 20) night to advance to its first World Series since 1993. Thanks to Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, Toronto will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, hosting Game 1 on Friday. ALCS MVP Vladimir Guerrero, Jr batted .385 (10-for-26) with three doubles, three home runs, three RBIs and four walks in the ALCS. Toronto won the title in each of its previous two World Series appearances, in 1992 and 1993. The Blue Jays and the Marlins are the only franchises to make the Fall Classic more than once and never lose. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who fell one game shy of reaching their first World Series in franchise history. The Blue Jays deployed six pitchers in all. After reliever Seranthony Dominguez tossed a perfect sixth for Toronto, Kevin Gausman (2-1) took over in the seventh. Following a walk and a double play, Gausman, usually a starter, intentionally walked Raleigh. Josh Naylor followed with a walk before Jorge Polanco grounded out. Bryan Woo walked Addison Barger to open the home seventh, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded a single to center. Andres Gimenez sacrificed the runners to second and third. Eduard Bazardo (1-1) replaced Woo and faced Springer, who hit his fourth home run of the postseason to left-center on a 1-0 sinker. Springer tied Kyle Schwarber for third place in career playoff homers, trailing only Manny Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (27). Another regular Toronto starter, Chris Bassitt, pitched a perfect eighth. Jeff Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth to earn the save, fanning Rodriguez to end the game and spark the Blue Jays' celebrations. Rodriguez led off the first against Shane Bieber by grounding a double into the left field corner. With one out, Naylor grounded an RBI single to right. Naylor was later called out for runner's interference when he jumped and his batting helmet made contact with a throw from second, completing a double play. Toronto answered with a run in the bottom of the inning against George Kirby. Springer walked, Guerrero grounded a single to left and Daulton Varsho (2-for-4) scooped an RBI ground single to center on a low slider. Rodriguez hit his fourth homer of the postseason on a 2-2 slider to lead off the third. Louis Varland replaced Bieber with two outs in the fourth after a double and a walk, and he ended the inning by retiring Rodriguez on a groundout. Bieber allowed two runs, seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Raleigh led off the fifth with his fifth homer of the postseason, a blast to right on Varland's 0-1 changeup to put Seattle up 3-1. Kirby pitched four innings, permitting one run, four hits and one walk with three strikeouts before Woo took over for 2 1/3 frames. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: SOUNDBITES FROM BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER, BLUE JAYS PLAYER AND ALCS MVP VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, AND MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER ALCS GAME SEVEN SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – Editorial Use Only. No monetisation.) 1. BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GAME SEVEN AT ROGERS CENTRE 2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO BE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "Pretty cool. Pretty humble to be part of it. I've said it before. Besides my wife and kids, this is what I pour my life into, so to be leading the team that's going back to the World Series for the first time in 32 years, kind of hits me a little bit. I couldn't be happier for every single guy on the team and in the clubhouse, not just the players, but the staff too. So we're going to enjoy tonight big-time and realize how hard it is to get here, and then get back to work and get ready for the Dodgers." 3. WHITE FLASH 4. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED HOW IT FEELS TO HAVE THE WHOLE COUNTRY OF CANADA ROOTING FOR THEM, SAYING: "Special. We're the only team that gets to experience that, and we're the only team that has the following that we do and the viewership that we do. I think guys don't realize that sometimes. But from coast to coast to have this team to grasp on to is really cool. It's easy for me to say that because I've been part of it for a long time. I felt the connection when I was managing in Vancouver as a minor league affiliate as a Canadian big league team, too. So it's special for everyone that's involved with our organization." 5. WHITE FLASH 6. (SOUNDBITE)(English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER AFTER BEING ASKED IF HE THINKS THE WORLD SERIES WILL TURN INTO CANADA V USA, SAYING: "I don't know, maybe. We'll see. I know it will be the Blue Jays versus the Dodgers. That's kind of how we're going to look at it, knowing that we have a whole country behind us, but I'm not quite sure how that will unfold but I know that these guys in there know that they're representing the country too." 7. VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR, BLUE JAYS FIRST BASEMAN AND ALCS MVP, WITH TRANSLATOR SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE 8. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED HOW HE FELT WHEN GEORGE SPRINGER HIT THE 3-RUN HOME RUN, SAYING: "I mean, it was very emotional when I saw George hit the homer, but the greater thing that I did is right before that inning, went down to the tunnel, get down on my knees, and I asked God for the win, to bless us, and he did, and then George hit the homer. So it was great. 9. WHITE FLASH 10. (SOUNDBITE)(Spanish followed by English translation) BLUE JAYS VLADIMIR GUERRERO, JR AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT IT MEANS TO HIM TO REPRESENT CANADA IN THE WORLD SERIES, SAYING: "I was born here. I grew up in the Dominican (Republic), and then from the moment that I signed here, that I knew I was going to be here my entire career, I knew I had to make — somehow to make all the fans, the entire country, proud of me, of my team. And like I always say, my challenge is to bring the World Series here back to Canada." 11. MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON SPEAKING AT POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER LOSS TO BLUE JAYS 12. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MARINERS MANAGER DAN WILSON AFTER BEING ASKED WHAT HIS MESSAGE WAS TO THE TEAM AFTER THE LOSS, SAYING: "Just to hold up their heads and to understand what kind of a season they had. I mean, I know this stings and there's no question that it's going to sting, but the kind of season they had, doing things that no team in this organization has ever done, and knocking on the door of a World Series, all that, you know, it's due to how hard they've worked, how hard they've played all season long, all the times they have come back, all the times they have bounced back. It's a special team in there. It's a shame that we had to come out on the wrong side of this one." STORY: Blue Jays' designated hitter George Springer belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning as Toronto defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday (October 20) night to advance to its first World Series since 1993. Thanks to Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, Toronto will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, hosting Game 1 on Friday. ALCS MVP Vladimir Guerrero, Jr batted .385 (10-for-26) with three doubles, three home runs, three RBIs and four walks in the ALCS. Toronto won the title in each of its previous two World Series appearances, in 1992 and 1993. The Blue Jays and the Marlins are the only franchises to make the Fall Classic more than once and never lose. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who fell one game shy of reaching their first World Series in franchise history. The Blue Jays deployed six pitchers in all. After reliever Seranthony Dominguez tossed a perfect sixth for Toronto, Kevin Gausman (2-1) took over in the seventh. Following a walk and a double play, Gausman, usually a starter, intentionally walked Raleigh. Josh Naylor followed with a walk before Jorge Polanco grounded out. Bryan Woo walked Addison Barger to open the home seventh, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded a single to center. Andres Gimenez sacrificed the runners to second and third. Eduard Bazardo (1-1) replaced Woo and faced Springer, who hit his fourth home run of the postseason to left-center on a 1-0 sinker. Springer tied Kyle Schwarber for third place in career playoff homers, trailing only Manny Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (27). Another regular Toronto starter, Chris Bassitt, pitched a perfect eighth. Jeff Hoffman struck out the side in the ninth to earn the save, fanning Rodriguez to end the game and spark the Blue Jays' celebrations. Rodriguez led off the first against Shane Bieber by grounding a double into the left field corner. With one out, Naylor grounded an RBI single to right. Naylor was later called out for runner's interference when he jumped and his batting helmet made contact with a throw from second, completing a double play. Toronto answered with a run in the bottom of the inning against George Kirby. Springer walked, Guerrero grounded a single to left and Daulton Varsho (2-for-4) scooped an RBI ground single to center on a low slider. Rodriguez hit his fourth homer of the postseason on a 2-2 slider to lead off the third. Louis Varland replaced Bieber with two outs in the fourth after a double and a walk, and he ended the inning by retiring Rodriguez on a groundout. Bieber allowed two runs, seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. Raleigh led off the fifth with his fifth homer of the postseason, a blast to right on Varland's 0-1 changeup to put Seattle up 3-1. Kirby pitched four innings, permitting one run, four hits and one walk with three strikeouts before Woo took over for 2 1/3 frames. (Production: David Grip)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME 7 OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND SEATTLE MARINERS SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) TOP 1ST  1. JOSH NAYLOR HITS A RBI SINGLE AND JULIO RODRIGUEZ SCORES TO GIVE MARINERS 1-0 LEAD/ NAYLOR CLOSE-UP/ RODRIGUEZ CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN DUGOUT  2. REPLAY OF NAYLOR'S SINGLE  BOTTOM 1ST  3. DAULTON VARSHO CLOSE-UP  4. VARSHO HITS A RBI SINGLE TO DRIVE IN GEORGE SPRINGER, TYING THE GAME AT 1 FOR BLUE JAYS/ BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CHEERING  TOP 3RD  5. ROGRIGUEZ HITS A SOLO HOME RUN AND GIVES MARINERS 2-1 LEAD  6. REPLAY OF RODRIGUEZ'S HOME RUN AND HIS CELEBRATION/ MARINERS' PLAYERS CHEERING/ RODRIGUEZ CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN DUGOUT  TOP 5TH  7. CAL RALEIGH HITS SOLO HOME RUN AND GIVES MARINERS 3-1 LEAD 8. REPLAY OF RALEIGH'S SOLO GOME RUN  BOTTOM 7TH  9. GEORGE SPRINGER CLOSE-UP/ SPRINGER HITS A THREE-RUN HOME RUN WHILE ADDISON BARGER AND ISIAH KINER-FALEFA SCORE TO GIVE BLUE JAYS 4-3 LEAD/ BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CELEBRATING  10. REPLAY OF SPRINGER'S HOME RUN/ SPRINGER CELEBRATING WITH TEAMMATES IN THE DUGOUT  TOP 9TH  11. CLOSER JEFF HOFFMAN CLOSE-UP/ HOFFMAN STRIKES OUT RODRIGUEZ FOR 3RD AND FINAL OUT AND BLUE JAYS WIN 4-3 OVER MARINERS TO CLINCH TRIP TO WORLD SERIES 12. HOFFMAN CELEBRATING/ VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR. CELEBRATING  13. VARIOUS OF BLUE JAYS' PLAYERS CELEBRATIONS  14. GUERRERO RECEIVING ALCS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD AND POSING WITH IT/ CROWD CHEERING  15. BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER IN LOCKER ROOM WITH PLAYERS AFTER WIN 16. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BLUE JAYS MANAGER JOHN SCHNEIDER SAYING:       "American League champions, wait. First time in 32 years the World Series comes back to this city and this country. So proud of every one of you. Enjoy every single moment of this tonight because you guys earned the right to it." 17. BLUE JAYS PLAYERS CELEBRATING WITH CHAMPAGNE STORY: George Springer hit a decisive three-run home run in the seventh inning, propelling the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday (October 20) and securing their first World Series berth since 1993. Blue Jays will host Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the Fall Classic. Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, and fourth of the current playoffs, lifted Toronto to a Game 7 win in the American League Championship Series. The Blue Jays, who previously won World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, remain undefeated in their championship appearances, joining the Miami Marlins as the only franchises with multiple appearances and no losses. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who were one game away from reaching their first-ever World Series. Seattle starter George Kirby allowed one run on four hits over four innings, while Bryan Woo replaced him in the fifth before Eduard Bazardo surrendered Springer's decisive blast in the seventh. Blue Jays utilized six pitchers in the game, with Kevin Gausman earning the win after pitching the seventh inning. Relievers Chris Bassitt and Jeff Hoffman combined for two perfect innings, with Hoffman striking out the side in the ninth for the save. Starter Shane Bieber allowed two runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Rodriguez's fourth postseason home run and Raleigh's fifth highlighted Seattle's scoring efforts, while Toronto answered with timely hitting from Daulton Varsho, who contributed an RBI single in the first inning. Springer's homer came off a 1-0 sinker from Bazardo, tying him for third place on the all-time postseason home run list with Kyle Schwarber. Toronto's lineup was bolstered by contributions from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, while relievers Seranthony Dominguez and Andres Gimenez played key roles in setting up the pivotal seventh inning. The Blue Jays now aim to reclaim the World Series trophy as they prepare for Friday's opener against the Dodgers. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME 7 OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND SEATTLE MARINERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) STORY: George Springer hit a decisive three-run home run in the seventh inning, propelling the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday (October 20) and securing their first World Series berth since 1993. Blue Jays will host Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the Fall Classic. Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, and fourth of the current playoffs, lifted Toronto to a Game 7 win in the American League Championship Series. The Blue Jays, who previously won World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, remain undefeated in their championship appearances, joining the Miami Marlins as the only franchises with multiple appearances and no losses. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who were one game away from reaching their first-ever World Series. Seattle starter George Kirby allowed one run on four hits over four innings, while Bryan Woo replaced him in the fifth before Eduard Bazardo surrendered Springer's decisive blast in the seventh. Blue Jays utilized six pitchers in the game, with Kevin Gausman earning the win after pitching the seventh inning. Relievers Chris Bassitt and Jeff Hoffman combined for two perfect innings, with Hoffman striking out the side in the ninth for the save. Starter Shane Bieber allowed two runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Rodriguez's fourth postseason home run and Raleigh's fifth highlighted Seattle's scoring efforts, while Toronto answered with timely hitting from Daulton Varsho, who contributed an RBI single in the first inning. Springer's homer came off a 1-0 sinker from Bazardo, tying him for third place on the all-time postseason home run list with Kyle Schwarber. Toronto's lineup was bolstered by contributions from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, while relievers Seranthony Dominguez and Andres Gimenez played key roles in setting up the pivotal seventh inning. The Blue Jays now aim to reclaim the World Series trophy as they prepare for Friday's opener against the Dodgers. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF GAME 7 OF THE MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP BETWEEN TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND SEATTLE MARINERS COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (MLB – See restrictions before use) STORY: George Springer hit a decisive three-run home run in the seventh inning, propelling the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday (October 20) and securing their first World Series berth since 1993. Blue Jays will host Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in the Fall Classic. Springer's 23rd career postseason homer, and fourth of the current playoffs, lifted Toronto to a Game 7 win in the American League Championship Series. The Blue Jays, who previously won World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, remain undefeated in their championship appearances, joining the Miami Marlins as the only franchises with multiple appearances and no losses. Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who were one game away from reaching their first-ever World Series. Seattle starter George Kirby allowed one run on four hits over four innings, while Bryan Woo replaced him in the fifth before Eduard Bazardo surrendered Springer's decisive blast in the seventh. Blue Jays utilized six pitchers in the game, with Kevin Gausman earning the win after pitching the seventh inning. Relievers Chris Bassitt and Jeff Hoffman combined for two perfect innings, with Hoffman striking out the side in the ninth for the save. Starter Shane Bieber allowed two runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Rodriguez's fourth postseason home run and Raleigh's fifth highlighted Seattle's scoring efforts, while Toronto answered with timely hitting from Daulton Varsho, who contributed an RBI single in the first inning. Springer's homer came off a 1-0 sinker from Bazardo, tying him for third place on the all-time postseason home run list with Kyle Schwarber. Toronto's lineup was bolstered by contributions from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, while relievers Seranthony Dominguez and Andres Gimenez played key roles in setting up the pivotal seventh inning. The Blue Jays now aim to reclaim the World Series trophy as they prepare for Friday's opener against the Dodgers. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE MATCH BETWEEN AL AHLI AND AL GHARAFA COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE MATCH BETWEEN AL AHLI AND AL GHARAFA COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use)

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VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ELITE MATCH BETWEEN AL AHLI AND AL GHARAFA RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (OCTOBER 20, 2025) (AFC – See restrictions before use) AL-AHLI (WHITE AND GREEN) V AL-GHARAFA (BLUE AND YELLOW) 1. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS WALKING OUT AND SHAKING HANDS FIRST HALF 2. GOAL! (32’) AL-AHLI WINGER, MATHEUS GONCALVES, FINDS MIDFIELDER, ENZO MILLOT, WHO FIRES IT IF OFF THE CROSS BAR. AL-AHLI LEAD 1-0 3. REPLAY OF GOAL 4. GOAL! (38’) GONCALVES AGAIN WITH THE ASSIST, THIS TIME HE SETS UP MIDFIELDER, FRANCK KESSIE, WHO HEADS IT HOME. AL-AHLI LEAD 2-0 5. REPLAY OF GOAL 6. GOAL! (41’) KESSIE PICKS UP A PASS INSIDE THE BOX AND SCORE HIS SECOND. AL-AHLI LEAD 3-0 7. REPLAY OF GOAL SECOND HALF 8. GOAL! (76’) AL-AHLI MAKE A BREAK, THE GOALKEEPER COMES OUT OF THE GOAL AND WINGER, SALEH ABU AL-SHAMAT, BEATS HIM AND SHOOTS INTO AN EMPTY GOAL. AL-AHLI LEAD 4-0 9. REPLAY OF GOAL 10. VARIOUS OF PLAYERS AT FULL-TIME STORY: Defending champions Al-Ahli cruised to a 4-0 win over Qatar's Al-Gharafa in Jeddah on Monday (October 20) to move to the top of the Asian Champions League Elite standings as fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad picked up their first victory of the campaign. Former Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie scored twice after Enzo Millot had given Al-Ahli the lead at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in a devastating first-half performance by Matthias Jaissle's side. Millot put the hosts ahead in the 32nd minute when he hooked in a close-range volley via the underside of the crossbar and Kessie added the second six minutes later with a towering header. The Ivorian scored the third before half-time when he charged through the defence to pick up a return pass from Riyad Mahrez and slotted in. Saleh Abu Al-Shamat rolled in the fourth 14 minutes from time. Al-Ahli moved on to seven points from three games in the western league phase of the competition, with the top eight finishers advancing to March's knockout rounds. Al-Ahli are level on seven points with Al-Wahda from the UAE, who fought back from a goal down to Qatar's Al-Duhail to pick up a 3-1 win in Abu Dhabi, with goals from Brahima Diarra and Ala Zouhir securing the points for the home side. Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal are third in the 12-team standings on six points from two games and will face Al-Sadd from Qatar on Tuesday (October 21).  (Production: Kurt Michael Hall)

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